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IBGE releases previously unseen collection on the History of Brazilian Statistics August 21, 2006

IBGE has published the first volume of the collection on the history of Brazilian statistics, titled Desired Statistics (1822-1889), by Nelson Senra....

IBGE releases data on the public expenditure of municipal and state governments August 17, 2006

From 1999 to 2002, the participation of expenditure on education in the total expenditure of State Governments increased from 14% to 16%; in the...

Retail trade sales decreased 0.38% in June August 16, 2006

Nominal revenue fell by 0.25%. Both comparisons are seasonally adjusted. In the series without adjustment, sales increased 4.08% over June 2005,...

Industrial employment changed by -0.1% from May to June August 14, 2006

The rate was the same (-0.1%) in comparison with June 2005; this was the ninth consecutive negative indicator in this type of comparison. The indicator...

IPCA changed by 0.19% in July August 11, 2006

With this result, the Extended Consumer Price National Index (IPCA) accumulated in the year was 1.73%, lower than the index accumulated in the same...

In 2006, 118,094 tons of grains will be harvested in Brazil August 10, 2006

The production estimate of the seventh Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production, by IBGE, is 0.15% above the June figure, with increase of 4.90%...

In June, industrial production falls in 10 of the 14 areas surveyed August 09, 2006

In June, the seasonally adjusted regional indexes of industrial production revealed a predominantly negative scenario in comparison with May, with...

National Index of Construction changes by 0.41% in July August 08, 2006

The National Index of Construction, calculated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA ECONÔMICA FEDERAL, changed by 0.41% in July, having decreased by...

Agriculture industry grows 1.1% in the first semester August 04, 2006

The current result is lower than that for the national industry (2.6%) in the same period. The performance of the sectors connected to agriculture...

Industrial Production falls by 1.7% from May to June August 04, 2006

There was retrogression (0.6%) in comparison with June 2005. The indicator accumulated in the first 6 months of the year was 2.6% and the index accumulated...

GDP grows by 1.4% in Q2 2005 and has an accumulated rate of 3.4% in the first semester of the same year August 31, 2005

The Gross Domestic Product at market prices presented change of 1.4% from the first to the second quarter of 2005, for the seasonally adjusted series....

IBGE releases population estimates for Brazilian municipalities in 2005 August 31, 2005

Today, August 31, 2005, IBGE releases the population estimates for Brazilian municipalities. These data are released annually, in accordance with...

In July, unemployment rate was 9.4% August 25, 2005

The unemployment rate this month was the same as that of June, the lowest one in the series. The average income of workers grew by 2.5% in relation...

In 2005, Brazil is expected to produce 113.507 million tons of grains August 18, 2005

The seventh estimate for the national harvest of 2005 points to a reduction of 4.91% in relation to the 2004 harvest. Planted area may reach 48...

National School of Statistical Sciences Offers Course on Development of Surveying Abilities August 17, 2005

The National School of Statistical Sciences (ENCE) will be selecting, until September 30th, students for the 18th edition of the Course on Development...

In June, commercial sales increased by 1.18% in terms of volume and by 0.84% in terms of revenue August 16, 2005

The seasonally adjusted indicators result from the comparison with May. In the remaining comparisons (not seasonally adjusted), the rates concerning...

Employment in industry falls 0.6% in June August 16, 2005

In June, the industrial employment decreased 0.6% in relation to May, in the series without seasonal influences. The other indicators remained positive:...

Agroindustry grows by 0.3% in the first semester (2005),a result inferior to that of the average Brazilian industry August 10, 2005

In the end of the first semester of 2005, agroindustry registered growth of 0.3%, a figure extremely inferior to that of the average Brazilian industry...

Industry closes first semester of 2005 with expansion in 13 among 14 surveyed regions August 10, 2005

The regional indicators of industrial production expanded in 13 among 14 surveyed localities, in the closure of the first semester of 2005, compared...

Change of 0.25% in July's IPCA August 09, 2005

Rise of fixed-telephony fares accounted for 60% of July’s IPCA and contributed negatively to the index The National Extended Consumer Price Index...

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